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Understanding the legal profession goes beyond applications alone. In this week’s newsletter, we explore the evolving role of general counsel, unpack what training contract assessment centres are really like and explain what candidates can expect from the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – all designed to help you make informed decisions about your future.

PS – Not studying law? The Non-law hub is your go to place for everything you need to know about converting to the legal profession.

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Meet the Lawyer

Emma Robinson – Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP


“I work with fund managers, sponsors and investors to structure and establish funds in a way that balances commercial objectives with regulatory and tax considerations.”

Commercial Question

The Employment Rights Act 2025 and the rise of union access rights

What will be the impact of enabling trade union access into workplaces? Sponsored by Devonshires

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Solicitors' practice areas

Projects/project finance – White & Case LLP

Bethany Carter

“I was lucky enough to go to New York for six months, sit with the EIPAF team, work on New York law governed transactions and see the work our US colleagues do in the project and energy sector, which was fantastic.”

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Meet the Recruiter

Isabella Gartside – Ashfords LLP


“At Ashfords, we see diversity and inclusion as key to our success as a firm. One of our partners leads the charge on our diversity initiatives, and we really encourage our trainees to jump in and get involved from day one.”

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Jada Cooke

“As you're working on live client work, whether it's attending client calls or proofreading agreements, you quickly pick up the demands of a commercial solicitor and understand a trainee’s role in the transaction or case, which is hugely varied.”

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Law School Focus

BARBRI


BARBRI trains graduates (law and non-law) and career changers to prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, with flexible online courses and one-to-one support.

Meet the Barrister

Coram Chambers

Lucy Taylor

“One important lesson is that imposter syndrome may not go away, but it does get easier. For example, in family law, if you don’t ‘look like’ other barristers or if you come from the ‘wrong’ background, you may well resonate to a greater extent with some clients and be a better barrister for it.”

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LCN Says

What’s a general counsel and why’s the role so important at many law firms?

Olivia Thorne

The role of general counsel (GC) has become an increasingly popular appointment at top law firms, mirroring its rise among commercial companies. Find out more about the growing role of GC in this LCN Says.

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Features

Training contract assessment centres: everything you need to know

How do you prepare for an assessment centre, what can you expect on the day and what exactly are firms assessing you on? Here’s our expert advice.

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The Oracle

SQE assessments: what to expect

I’m getting ready for the SQE assessments. What can I expect from the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments? What do I do when I get to the test centre?

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LCN Podcast

Practice Area Profile: projects/project finance – with White & Case LLP

Newly qualified solicitor at White & Case, Bethany Carter, shares what working in projects/project finance is really like, from choosing the practice area and training contract highlights to the realities of advising on major infrastructure and energy developments.

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LCN Blogs

What's the 'big deal'? Axel Springer acquires The Telegraph

The Rookie Lawyer

In this article, we'll take a look at each of the parties involved in the acquisition and analyse its implications – subject to regulatory approval – for both the Telegraph and the UK media landscape as a whole.

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What is LCN Weekly?

LCN Weekly is our free weekly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date with all the issues relating to finding a career in the legal profession. Each week we analyse firms, write features, seek out the most important legal news stories and much, much more - all sent straight to your inbox. Over 50,000 already receive the newsletter; why not join them?

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News

We provide an ongoing news service for you, highlighting key stories from the legal press and elsewhere. The emphasis is, of course, on training and recruitment issues, but we cover all the big law stories too.

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Meet the Recruiter

Every fortnight we delve into the mind of a recruiter to find out what they do, what makes them tick and what they are looking for in a candidate. And of course we get them to answer the all-important favourite biscuit question!

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Commercial Question

All law firms want their lawyers and their trainees to have commercial awareness. This means that you need to know what's going on in the business world. Each week we pose a burning question and ask a real lawyer or trainee to write a short answer.

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The Oracle

We often receive requests for help and advice from future trainees and pupils. We've now formalised this process in a 'problem page' format. The Oracle will help you solve all those tricky problems relating to the recruitment process. Letters of particular interest, or letters that serve to illustrate common issues, are published in the newsletters and on the site. Whether published or not, every letter that we receive gets an answer.

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Features

Every fortnight we publish a new feature article designed to increase your knowledge of the recruitment process or the legal profession as a whole. Some are produced in-house, others by experts from firms, chambers, universities and bodies within the legal community.

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LCN Diary

Many firms are travelling the country to meet candidates and raise their own profiles. By consulting our diary you'll know what events are happening near you (ie, who will be there, and when and where the events take place).

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